Minnesota Study Shows Waste-to-Energy Facilities Destroy Harmful Chemicals
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A new study shows that Minnesota waste-to-energy facilities, like the Perham Resource Recovery Facility (PRRF) operating in Perham, effectively destroy harmful chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) also known as forever chemicals found in everyday trash.
Members of the Minnesota Resource Recovery Association (MRRA) voluntarily paid for the independent study. Barr Engineering worked with Eurofins Laboratories to test three Minnesota waste-to-energy facilities. The results show that these facilities destroy between 99.6% and 99.97% of PFAS through high-temperature incineration.
“This study confirms what we’ve believed about our waste-to-energy facility here in Otter Tail County,” said Chris McConn, director of Solid Waste. “Our residents can feel confident that when they dispose of items containing PFAS, our facility is destroying these harmful chemicals instead of letting them seep into our groundwater..."
